Automobile-fender.



' W. HENKE.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE 21. 1911.

,240, 1 4 l Patented Sept. 1 1, l1917.

INVENToR ref rnc. I

AUTOMOBILEFENDER';

To all 'fu/7mm t may, concern:

Be .ituknown that I, VVIILLIAM llniinn,

citizen-of the United States, residingat St.

ders,- or' whichthe following lis a specification.

invention relates particularly to automobiler'enders though not limited to that use alone andhas for. its objects; rst toY prevent serious injury to persons who might be run intozby the vehicle to which the device is attached, and second, to providea 1. construction andY arrangement of parts that while performing'its operations in a very efficient manner the device does-not interthev garage, .whereby the fender willI not be in the way. I

lith these' and other` objects injview which will. readily appear as the nature of! the invention is better understood Ythe same consists in `the improved construction and? novel arrangement. and combination of parts j .whichwrll behereinafter fully described and 30;'

particularly pointed fout .in the claims.

Vl: attain these objects by the mechanisms illustrated infthe accompanying drawings, j

l race of members 4 whenthefender is 'fold- F ig.,4.is .a partial side view of .the mechanism. in folded position,

Fig.. 5 isa view in oblique perspective `of( thehinge connectionof the devi-ce, the yparts beingfseparated. slightly for aclearer disclosure, j y p Fig., 6 is a Vtop plan view offthe folding portion of the actuating barof thedevice.

Likecharacters of reference indicate like parts in thevarious views..

In the ydrawings 1. designates the* side frame members of the vehicle. flnasmuchas. they are of-usual construction-"and a detail.: description'is not essential. in thefifull. and

complete disclosure of my .inventionrno fur.

theidescription is necessary.

. overlies `frame 2..

Secc'at'on of Letters Patent.' Patented Sept, 11, 1917.

Appli-cation filed .Tune 27, 1917. I

Serial No. 177,355.`

Iprovide a U-shaped frame 2, the ends of Vwhich are attached to respective frame members 1. This trame 2 extends horizontally in front of the vehicle. Ears of hinges 3 are afiixed to the transversely extendingg portionof-fraine 2. A member 4 is attached to eachof theother ears of hinges 3 and A cross bar extends across and is affixed to members 4 at their rearends'.y Across bar 6 extends across and is affixed-to members 4 near their front ends leaving -extensions of fsaid members 4 projecting forward. Theends of these extensions of members 4 are split longitudinally andthe outer members 7 of .the split ends of the sameare bent around pintles 8 which extend transversely and have ends projectingV inwardly. from I, said ends 7. Hinged members 9 yare pivotally connected to the members 4. The ends of pintles 3 are'upset to prevent them vfromy working out ot engagement with members 4 and 9. The inner members 11 ofthe split ends of extensions 4 .are bent downwardlyv around the inner members of the splitends of members 9 and vengage the under surface of members 9 somey distance beyond the axis of the hinge and preventv the members 9 from swinging vdownwardly from their normali position respecting members 4. The outer members-12 of the split ends of members 9 are bent upwardly to engage the upper sured up ywhereby the fender 'is held inits :folded-up position, see Fig. 4. Across bar 13vis ailixed to the outer ends of hinge members 9 andl projects beyond the hingememberon either side. On the outer ends of cross bar 13 members 14 are aflixed 'oneion each end and extend-forward therefrom; A cross bar y connects the outer ends of members 14.

Thus members 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14 and lij'orm.. a. tilltingifender frame hinged to thestationa'ry frame?. by the hinges 3,1therear end .of .said tiltings fender iframe overlying said stationary `frame 2.

It will be notedthat members 13, 14 and 15 forman'openingwithin them..- A wire nettingyl is extended across this opening.; and secured .to the inner edges of members 13, 14 and 15 by means of strips 17 `which are Vrivetedto saidmembers the netting-havinggtirst: been placedbetween, the netting; 16 beingzpreferably,bagged. Runners 18 are affilxedto'the outer ends of members 14 and contact the road-way when the fender frame is tilted down in working position.

A cross plate 19 is provided which extends across frame 2 and is aiiixed thereto justforward of the overlying cross bar 5 of the tilting fender frame. A recess is formed at about the middle of cross plate 19, ears 2O extending downwardly from the sides thereof. A pin 21 is horizontally disposed across the space between the said ears 20, the ends of which are affixed to said ears 20. A slot 22 is formed in cross bar 5 of the tilting fender frame in line with said recess. A catch member 24 is pivoted on said pin 21 at a point intermediate the ends thereof and has a hook shaped catch 24 formed at its upper end, the bill of said catch lying to the rear of the main portion of the catch member and adapted to enter the slot 22 from the upper side thereof to engage the upper side of cross bar 5 in front of said slot to.v

holdvthe fender frame in its normal horizontal position. The hook shaped catch member 24 is shaped so that it will disengage readily from the cross bar 5 when said catch member 24 is swung on the pin 21 to move the hook shaped catch out of the path of said cross bar. An'actuating bar 23 extends underneath the fender structure and has its rear end pivotally secured tothe lower end of said catch member, as designated at 23.

When the fender frame is in its horizontal position as above described the tendency of said frame to assume its forward position is prevented by the catch 24 engaging the upper surface of bar 5. The actuating bar 23 is hinged at a point in front of the pivotal connection formed between the members 4 and hinged members 9 in the following manner; The bar 23 is composed of two members, the adjacent ends thereof being split longitudinally. The left member 25 of the split end of the rear member of the actuating bar 23 is bent around a pintle 26 disposed transversely of said bar. The right member 27 of the split end of the forward end of actuating bar 23 is bentA around the projecting end of said pintie. The ends of said pintle are upset thereby preventing said pintle from working out of engagement with the ends 25 and 27. The right member 28 of the split end of the rear member of said actuating bar is bent downwardly around the hinge and engages the under surface of the'upwardly extending member of said actuating bar to prevent said forward end from swinging outwardly from its normal position respecting the rear member of said actuating bar and latch 29 is pivotally mounted upon the upper surface of the forward members of said actuating bar and engages the projection 30 mounted on said rear member of said actuating bar whereby the forward member of said actuating bar is prevented from swinging upwardly respecting the rear members thereof. A spring 31 serves to hold the latch and projection in engagement.

/Vhen it is desired to hold the fender up the latch 29 is disengaged from the projection 30 by swinging it upon its pivot. The front of the tilting frame is then swung upon the pintles 8 until the ends 12 and hinge members 9 engage the upper surface of members 4. Said ends 12 are so disposed that when they engage the upper surface of members 4 the forward end of the fender frame is disposed' at a point in back of its vertical center whereby the gravital tendency thereof keeps it in its folded position with the members 12 engaging the upper surface members 4. See. Fig. 4. A hole 32 is formed in the netting 16 for convenient manipulation of the latch 29. A stop 29 is formed on the lower end of catch member 24 to prevent said catch member and the rear end of said actuating bar swinging past their centers.

Said actuating bar 23 extends forward under the tilting fender frame and pivotally engages a contact rod 33 which extends across in front of said tilting fender frame.

The ends of `said contact rod 33 are bent to form arms 34 which terminate in pivot pins journaled at 35 on the said members 14 near the outer end thereof. A runner 33 is provided on the front end of actuating bar 23 to contact the ground when the fender is in its operative position.

In the operation of the device the tilting fender frame is held in its horizontal inoperative position as hereinbefore described. When the contact rod 33 by reason of its eX- posed position contacts any object by the forward movement ofthe vehicle it rocks backward relative to the vehicle and pushes the actuating bar 23 backward which releases catch 24 from engagement with cross 5, thus preventing accidental dropping of the tilting fendervframe.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim -isz- 1. A fender comprising a stationary frame, a gravity operating tilting frame, a hinged connection between said frames, a catch mounted upon said stationary frame in working relation with said tilting frame,

an actuating bar in operable connectionA with said catch extending in frontof aforesaid frames, a contact rod pivotally attached to said actuating bar, arms atiixed to said contact rod, and pivotal supports for said arms mounted upon said tilting frame.

l2. A fender comprising a stationary :t1-ame, a gravity operated tiltable fender frame overlying said stationary frame, a pivotal connection between said frames, a catch mounted on the stationary frame in working relation to said overlying tiltable frame, an' actuating bar in operative connection with said catch extending to a point in front o-Lt' said tiltable frame, a contact rod pivotally connected to the outwardly extending end of said bar, and arms engaging said cross bar, a pivotal support for said arms mounted upon said tiltable fender frame.

8. A fender comprising a stationary frame, a gravity operated tiltable fender frame overlying said stationary frame, a pivotal connection between said frame engaging said fender frame near its center, a catch mounted upon saidv stationary frame in Working relation. with the said overlying tiltable frame, an actuating bar in working relation with said catch extending underneath said tiltable fender frame to a point in front of said frame, a contact rod engaging the outer end of said actuating bar, and arms engaging said contact rod, s aid arms being pivotally mounted upon said tilting frame.

4. A fender comprising a stationary frame, a gravity operated tilting frame overlying the stationary frame, a pivotal connection between said frames, a catch mounted on the stationary frame in working relation to said tiltable frame, an actuating bar operatively associated with said catch and extending beneath said tiltable frame to a point in advance of the latter, a contact rod carried by said actuating bar, and said actuating bar including hingedly connected sections, with the hinge disposed in proximity to the hinged connection between the respective sections of the fender, whereby said tiltable section and a section oit said actuating` bar ar susceptible of assuming an upright folded position.

5. A fender comprising a stationary frame, a gravity operated tilting frame overlying said stationary frame, a pivotal connection between said frames, a catch mounted on said stationary frame in workin g relation to said tiltable frame, an actu ating bar operatively associated with said catch and extending beyond the forward end of said fender, a contact rod operatively associated with said bar and tilting frame, said actuating bar comprising hingedly connected sections to permit the tiltable frame to assume an upright folded position, and a spring pressed manually operable latch ele ment bridging the joint between the respective sections of said actuating rod for hold ing the latter in operative position.

6. A fender comprising a stationary frame, a gravity operated tiltable :tender frame overlying the stationary frame, a pivotal connection between said frames, foi-aminated material secured to the tiltable frame, a catch mounted on said stationary frame in working relation with the tiltable frame, an actuating bar operatively associated with said catch and extending beneath Said foraminated material to a point in advance of said tiltable frame, a contact rod pivotally connected with said bar and said tiltable frame, said actuating bar comprising hingedly connected sections, a manually operable latch element bridging the joint between said sections for holding said sections normally fixed relatively, and said oraminated material having a hand receive ing opening immediately above said latch element.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

WILLIAM HENKE.

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